Proper way to remove never used ioctls

[blubee blubeeme]

On Sun, Jun 3, 2018, 02:34 Vladimir Kondratyev <vladimir at kondratyev.su>
wrote:

> On 2018-06-02 20:36, Allan Jude wrote:
> > On 2018-06-02 11:03, Warner Losh wrote:
> >> On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 7:33 AM, Vladimir Kondratyev
> >> <vladimir at kondratyev.su>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> Our sys/mouse.h header has a definition of MOUSE_GETVARS and
> >>> MOUSE_SETVARS
> >>> ioctls which are not documented and only stubbed in a few drivers:
> >>> mse(4),
> >>> psm(4) and syscon's sysmouse(4). The only exception is MOUSE_GETVARS
> >>> implemented in psm(4)
> >>>
> >>> Given the fact that they were introduced 20 years ago, implementation
> >>> was
> >>> never completed and googling on them shows no traces of usage in
> >>> indexed
> >>> universe, is it acceptable to just drop both defines and
> >>> implementation
> >>> w.o. leaving any COMPAT_FREEBSD shims?
> >>
> >>
> >> I'd prepare a patch just removing them. I'd then send that patch to
> >> the
> >> ports mgr team and request a exp-run. Details for that can be found in
> >>
> https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/committers-guide/ports.html
> >>
> >> Once that's done, submit a Phabricator review and send me email. I'll
> >> make
> >> sure it gets pushed in if there's no objections.
> >>
> >> Warner
> >
> > This indeed seems to be the correct approach. The exp-run will compile
> > the entire ports tree against the patched base system, and identify any
> > 3rd party software that fails to compile because of the change.
>
> Thank you, Allan and Warner! I'll follow yours advice.
>
> --
> WBR
> Vladimir Kondratyev
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This was great information.

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